Coming together
Bikram Rai A day after five major parties agreed to go for local elections on 14 May with or without Madhes-based parties, six fringe parties…
April 21-27, 2017
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Editorial
GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
This month, as Nepal marks the second anniversary of the 25 April 2015 earthquake, we are reminded once again of that curious link between…
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GUEST EDITORIAL by Surya Narayan Shrestha
Better late than never
We need to work on preparedness not just in the 14 districts but the rest of Nepal as well
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit
Desperation for translation
The world does not understand Nepal, and Nepalis do not understand the world. We need translations both ways.
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
Over and over, we begin again
Backside by The Ass
Headlines on deadline
However vigilant we are as journos there are some goings on in the domestic and international realm that inadvertently fall between the cracks.…
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Philim 2 years later
Two years after the earthquake, a government school reopens in Philim with help from local community and donors
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Disastrous discrimination
Dalits left behind as Nepal slowly recovers from the earthquake two years ago
Patrick Barron
Building back unsafe
Property owners in Gongabu continue to flout the building code despite the death and destruction there in the 2015 earthquake
Cementing a future
Locals in Patan are rebuilding by blending traditional façades with hidden concrete beams and pillars.
Search, locate, rescue in collapsed concrete houses
The 2015 earthquake convinced many to use reinforced concrete for reconstruction, but this will make search and rescue more difficult in the next Big One
Coming together
A day after five major parties agreed to go for local elections on 14 May with or without Madhes-based parties, six fringe parties from the Tarai announced unification
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Back at the epicenter
After two years, for the first time, there is hope for the future in Barpak
Righting reconstruction gone wrong
Kathmandu’s youth have taken the lead in lobbying for more sensitive restoration of heritage sites destroyed in the 2015 earthquake
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The Beauty Bar in Naxal has introduced offers on the occasion of Nepali New Year 2074. Customers can now get a facial, hair colouring, hair cut,…
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In this issue:
Coming together | Editiorial: Geology and geography | Desperation for translation | Philim 2 years later | Disastrous discrimination | Back at the epicentre | Righting re-construction-gone-wrong | Building back unsafe | Search, locate, rescue in collapsed in concrete houses | Headlines on deadline